In Love ... Again

I knew this year was about transitions, and surprises.
I did not expect this one :) Really ? no , I looked after it.

Tartan 37 under sail

Ok, we started again to look after sailboats. As usual we started low prices and cheap, and local. We are still in contact with a nice couple that own a classic Allied Princess 36. Long story short, I was stuck at home due to injury ... (Yes, this hip is bothering me again, after a killing gardening session - but I got this tree ! - not sure it was worth it though).
Anyway, following a thread after another, we finally end up (My wife is hooked too) to a wonderful tartan 37. Couple of issues : this boat is not in HI, and this boat is way more than the initial projected budget (about twice).
Well, what do you want to do when it is love at first sight ?

"Traces"

Omg. We are in a sea of troubles. Again.
I love it :)

Transitions

We talk a lot about transitions in Kitesurfing, but this not the subject of this post. Not at all. In fact, the lack of wind and abundance of rain makes very poor conditions all around, which is crazy for this period.

I like the idea of the rainbow as a transition between rain and shine.

Good Morning, Maui

This year has started as a transition, and it feels like it. Achieving major personal goals last year, and switching job after a long crunch makes everything pale in comparison. 

I am still running, a solid 30 miles a week, and kite and surf when possible. Swimming at least twice a week. I am certainly close to the best shape I ever been. My weight stabilized at 147, and I don't count calories - thanks god - anymore.

Some heavy stuff is coming for the end of the year, but right now, it is too far to be really invigorating. Then overall, it feels slow. Maybe this is what they call the island rhythm. 

Unfortunately, it does not suit me very well.

Hum, I guess when the trades will be back, things will start to move, as usual.

I never felt as connected to the nature and weather as nowadays.Living at the rhythm of the swell and the NE wind. 

Let it blow.

My Name is Mud

Week #3 in the pocket, with 21 Miles total.
In fact, Yesterday I ran almost 2:30, which is fairly ling, and would match 15 miles easy on road.
But it was in the forest, and it was muuuudy.

It has been raining lately.

Bike tracks doesn't help...

And it is going up, and down... I will end up on my butt...

Overall, it was fun, the slippery parts made it challenging and ... slow.
Comparing to my last performance, I went as slow as a 3 loop run on a 2 loop's one.
This morning, no hip pain, but some unknown until yet right knee pain. My guess it was harder than I thought, and plus I am trying to change my gait and running with my glutes, and maybe my body is not adapted to this. But I am glad for the inexistent hip pain.
Cannot have it all.

Haiku to Kula

Has been a while I did not run more than 2 hours.

There was a festival in Haiku this afternoon, and it was a good occasion to try a new route. Back home, from Haiku, running. 12.5 miles and 2500 feet elevation.

Hopefully, it was not too much, because they call for Wind and Waves tomorrow.

Quite happy with my performance,
Considering the climb...

Always Cloudy overthere

Always borderline for the rain

Rainbow island

Good. With this long run in the bag, I am following my come back and hitting 24 miles this week, in 3 days.
But, disregarding statistics, today, I took up again with the pleasure of long distance running.
And the associated pain, of course.

Welcome in the family

It was too windy today to baptize my new toy ...
^^

4-6 feet, 25 knots, sunny
What can you ask more ?

The newcomer, In white.

Bandit 6, 8m. Nice kite.

I had a missing link in my quiver. Now, I got all the size, almost !
5m, 6m, 7m, 8m and 10m.

You guessed it, on Maui, no need for big kites ....